Participants in the Doggy Day Out event held in Port Macquarie last year.
PORT Macquarie RSPCA is inviting the community to join them for the final lap of their Million Paws Walk. After 30 years of branches around the country raising $17m to fight animal cruelty, this will be the event’s last. The decision to hang up the leash was due to cost-of-living pressures and the rise in […]
Beryl Ferret received life membership following more than 10 years of dedicated service to the Historical Society.
THE CAMDEN Haven Historical Society has proudly awarded Life Memberships to two of its long-serving members, Jan Mitchell and Beryl Ferrett, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the organisation. Life Membership is reserved for members who have actively served the Society for more than ten years, and both recipients have certainly exceeded this requirement. […]
National candidate Alison Penfold on the campaign trail. Photo: Alison Penfold FB.
THE National Party’s Alison Penfold will be the next Federal Member for Lyne, succeeding the long-serving Dr David Gillespie. As of Monday morning, Ms Penfold held 60.55 percent of the Two candidate preferred count over Labor’s Digby Wilson (39.45 percent) after Saturday’s federal election. Ms Penfold took 37.20 percent of first preference votes, with Mr […]
Cass Garvan in training mode ahead of the Port Macquarie IRONMAN. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
CAMDEN Haven’s Cass Garvan dug deep to accomplish a personal milestone on Sunday, 4 May, completing the Port Macquarie IRONMAN race for the first time. Her journey into this demanding sport was spurred by a desire for a new challenge, along with an invitation from her close friend Louise Beale. “I had set myself a […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I wish to reply to the Letter to the Editor in last week’s News Of The Area, by Sue Baker. It was Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda, who said if you tell a lie often enough people will believe it. There are a number of statements in Sue Baker’s letter […]
AWARENESS of the impacts of epilepsy was raised at a Teddy Bears Picnic in Laurieton on Sunday, 6 April. Hosted by the Little Red Van cafe, the event provided a chance for community members to picnic together, along with their bears, and raise funds for the Paediatric Ward at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Food items […]
The crew at Camden Haven Surf Life Saving Club at North Haven, at the end of their busy patrol season. Photo: Camden Haven SLSC.
THE flags came down on the 2024/2025 surf patrol season on Sunday, 27 April, although rescue crews will remain “rescue ready” in case of an emergency. Camden Haven SLSC at North Haven thanked all its volunteers at the weekend for “giving up time over the season to save lives and keep communities safe”. Surf Life […]
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council has endorsed a range of draft budget documents for public exhibition, including the 2025-26 Revenue Policy, Fees and Charges, and Rating Maps. At the Ordinary Meeting on 17 April, councillors unanimously supported a 28-day display period. Community feedback will be sought on proposals that include reallocating funds to maintain parks and stormwater […]
PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council will revisit its approach to sporting venue sponsorship after unanimously backing a move to consult with the Sports Council before making any final decisions on fees. The motion, put forward by Councillor Nik Lipovac and seconded by Cr Rachel Sheppard, marked a clear departure from the original staff recommendation, which had proposed […]
